August
2007
The Daily Salad Finally Comes Out to Play
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Here’s my lunch today. The noon meal is my main meal every day and it’s almost always a big salad. I eat from a large mixing bowl to keep everything from spilling over (I’ve had this trusty bowl for years). A plate just won’t hold all this great stuff in. In fact, when visitors see my salad, they assume I’ve made enough for several people. Nope. All mine.
Today it was mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, red and yellow bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, snow peas, avocado, roasted pine nuts and a small portion of organic chicken breast. I dressed it (liberally) with a home-made concoction of virgin olive oil (I refuse to say “EVOO” on principle), balsamic vinegar, mustard and a dab of honey. It takes a whopping 3 minutes to make, because we keep all the ingredients in containers in the fridge, ready to go. I (or my wife) prep enough for several days’ worth of salads so that when lunchtime rolls around, we can literally grab a handful of this, a pinch of that, drizzle the dressing and dig in.
Note that other than the complex carbohydrates in the vegetables, this is essentially a no-carb meal. It’s satisfying - in fact, it’s my favorite meal - because there’s enough food to fill me up and the flavor is incredible every time. The boost of healthy fats and quality protein, along with all that fiber, keeps me full and energized for hours without driving insulin up.
Further reading:
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Mark-I like it. I would bet that most people throw away more vegetables than they eat. We have good intentions at the store and then we come home, hide the vegetables in the “produce drawers” only to throw it away in a few days. I like the idea of cutting up the veggies ahead of time. Maybe we should reorganize our refridgerators as well.
Mark, I agree W/Crystal- What A Great Salad!
Only recently i started drizzling almond oil on my salad because i never like dressings at all. So i’m now addicted to it!
Crystal-My fridge is so organized, i have a place for every fruit and veggie. No waste at my house, I eat’em daily. I eat more vegetables than anything else!
Hey, that is pretty much my dinner!
No a fan of peppers, except jalapeños, or pine nuts, though.
I prefer no to lug around too much extra-curricular mass to work, so my lunch has to be more spartan.
I love a good salad too. However that would be quite a tough task for taking to work. All those good greens, so healthy.
I make salads ahead of time (3 days at a time and don’t add in the dressing until you eat it). That way it’s ok for work (use the big tupperwares). Oxy, I am with you - love jalapenos! I love to add spicy stuff to my salads. Goes really well with grilled chicken. Crystal, I think you are right about the veggies being tossed. It’s funny (well, actually, it’s more just sad) that fridges are filled with preserved and processed foods and produce goes in the “special” drawers. Sorta like how Uncle Sam classifies produce as a “specialty” item. Good grief, no wonder we’re a mess!
Nice salad Mark! Looks similar to mine. I too use a serving bowl and people marvel at a) the size and b) my ability to eat it all. A salad that size is likely to contain more vegetables than most people eat in 2 days.
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